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Families USA: The Fierce Urgency of Now- Federal and State Policy Recommendations to Address Health Inequities in the Era of COVID-19
Description: The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a harsh light on existing disparities in health and health care in the United States. There is a “fierce urgency of now” for evidence-based policy…
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Virginia: COVID-19: Creative and Promising Social Connectedness Practices - April and May 2020
Description: These two sheets developed for the Virginia NWD System highlight best practices at the local level to address social isolation. Click here to access the resource: https://www.…
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NCI: Strategies to help address social isolation and life disruption among people with IDD during the COVID-19 pandemic
Description: The current federal, state and local advisories to stay at home and social distance to reduce the spread of COVID-19 place particular burdens on people in the IDD service system,…
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Mathematica: COVID-19 Curated Data, Modeling, and Policy Resources
Description: To help health data organizations and policy makers navigate the wealth of information that has come online in recent weeks and better understand how existing data can inform public…
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ACL: COVID-19 Health Care One Page Profile and Passport
Description: This is an adapted version of the person-centered one page descriptions that are commonly used, designed for use by someone hospitalized for COVID-19.…
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Kansas: Community Tool Box Community Assessment - Section 24: Arranging Assessments That Span Jurisdictions
Description: Section 24 provides an overview on how to conduct community assessments that cross administrative and jurisdictional boundaries. Click here to access the resource: https://ctb.ku.…
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WellSky: Impact of COVID-19 on State Agencies & CBOs Serving the Aging Population Webinar
Description: This webinar went over how states are responding to challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and presented practical tips for managing through a crisis,…
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ADvancing States: Addressing Social Isolation for Older Adults During the COVID-19 Crisis
Description: The document combines responses from the states, organizations, and individuals who have reached out to learn about activities and ideas on how to address social isolation for older…
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Maryland: Senior Call Check Program
Description: Call Check participants receive an automated phone call once a day, in an hour they pre-schedule. If they don't pick up the phone after three attempts, the service notifies a relative,…
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AARP: How to Fight the Social Isolation of Coronavirus
Description: This article discusses 5 things to keep in mind to reduce social isolation and loneliness during the pandemic: 1) Social isolation and loneliness are serious health issues;…
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New Jersey: Monmouth County Department of Human Services: COVID-19 Pandemic Resource Guide
Description: This guide was developed to assist Monmouth County residents obtain information about resources during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Click here to access the resource: https://www.mcvsd.…
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Virginia: COVID-19: Creative and Promising Social Connectedness Practices
Description: Virginia has compiled some examples of service flexibility and maintaining social connectedness from interviews, conversations, and a statewide survey from its AAAs.…
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Virginia: Older Adults & Social Isolation: The Other Epidemic
Description: The Virginia NWD System developed this fact sheet on social isolation to share with hospitals to facilitate care transitions partnerships.…
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ADvancing States: Older Americans Act COVID-19 Guidance: Comprehensive Guidance Reference
Description: The Administration for Community Living compiled all of the OAA COVID-19 guidance into one, comprehensive guide. This reference guide includes information on disaster declarations,…
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ICI: Results of the Direct Support Workforce and COVID-19 National Survey 2020
Description: The direct support workforce provides an array of critical supports making it possible for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to live, work,…
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All Healthy Policies: Health Inequities- Addressing the Disease Burden in Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Communities
Description: This COVID-19 Webinar Series synthesizes the information in the headlines to provide cohesive insight into the status of the response and remaining gaps in the system that must be…
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Senate: Preparing for the Next Pandemic - A White Paper
Description: This white paper discusses five recommendations to address future pandemics based on lessons learned from COVID-19 and the past 20 years of pandemic planning.…
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NCI: Understanding the emergency preparedness, crisis & respite services for children & adults w/ I/DD and their families during COVID-19
Description: This bulletin examines NCI data on family emergency preparedness and access to crisis and respite services. Although these data were collected prior to the pandemic,…
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(UPDATED) NCAPPS: Health Care Person-Centered Profile
Description: The National Center on Advancing Person-Centered Practices and Systems (NCAPPS) subject matter experts have created a tool – the Health Care Person-Centered Profile – to communicate a…
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Focus on Aging: Federal Partners' Webinar Series/Supporting Older Adults in Emergencies
Description: The Focus on Aging webinar series addresses important topics for public health and health care professionals, aging services organizations, the research community,…
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